WORTH NOTING: Solid fourth-year goalie ... only left handed stopper on the roster ... spent the fall away from the team as a research assistant at the UVa Medical Center ... worked in the neuroscience lab doing research on a variety of diseases of the brain ... interested in pursuring a career in the medical field following graduation.

AT VIRGINIA: 2003--Top reserve in the cage ... made five appearances for a total of 49 minutes ... played in three postseason contests, including one in the ACC Tournament and two in the NCAA Tournament ... saw his first time in a seven-minute stint vs. Drexel, recording one save and allowing a goal ... played the final three minutes of the ACC championship game against Duke and had one save and one goal allowed ... recorded a save in five minutes against Denver ... went the whole way in the second half against Mount St. Mary's in the first round, making four saves and allowing seven goals ... allowed one goal in four minutes in the national semifinals vs. Maryland. 2002--Redshirted. 2001--Played in three games as team's second goalie ...four saves and two goals allowed ... made his debut against Princeton ... played two minutes and recorded one save to give UVa a much needed lift ... saw his most extensive action against Radford ... played 21 minutes with two saves and one goal allowed ... had a save in a three-minute stint vs. Ohio State.

PERSONAL: Son of Wendy and Andrew Thompson ... born 11-7-82 in Huntington, N.Y. ... his brother, Drew, is a freshman on this year's team ... father played lacrosse at Maryland from 1972-75 ...psychology major.